The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

1974
R
1h 17m

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5.3/10

3.1K

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Skip Hinnant and Reva Rose in The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)

Fritz the Cat may have lost one of his lives in the comics, but in his new movie, he has eight more lives left to go! While his wife screams at him, Fritz lights up a joint and reminiscences about what could have been.

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Adult Animation Dark Comedy Satire Stoner Comedy Animation Comedy Horror

Now living on welfare with a wife and kitten, Fritz retreats from the domestic hell surrounding him by embarking on a series of marijuana-fueled fantasies of what his life could have been.Now living on welfare with a wife and kitten, Fritz retreats from the domestic hell surrounding him by embarking on a series of marijuana-fueled fantasies of what his life could have been.Now living on welfare with a wife and kitten, Fritz retreats from the domestic hell surrounding him by embarking on a series of marijuana-fueled fantasies of what his life could have been.

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

3.1K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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- 1 nomination

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Trivia
Because of his involvement with Fritz the Cat (1972), several film books erroneously list Ralph Bakshi as the director of "The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat", and many have come to believe that he actually directed the film. Bakshi expressed a dislike of "The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat", stating that had Warner Bros. been allowed to make the changes they demanded in order to distribute Fritz the Cat (1972), the film would have turned out similar to "The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat". "It would have been this cat that, once in a while, said something hip, and then falls in love with some girl and chases her all over town."

Quotes
Fritz: Oh, Jesus Christ! Lucifer's a faggot!

Alternate versions
Earlier prints of the film have the live-action stock footage during the "Jump Back" sequence in black and white, while the 2001 MGM DVD release has the stock footage in sepia tone. In both prints, the animation cel of Fritz remains in color.

Connections
Featured in The Comix Scrutinizer: The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (2014)

Soundtracks
Jumpback
Lyrics by Dave Palmer
Performed by Merry Clayton (uncredited)

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5/10

doesn't really work as a whole or as parts

Disjointed by design but not great. The series of sketches are are simple, crude, and cynical; not inherently a bad thing but it doesn't really spark interest for the whole length. You kind of understand the film after the first 15 minutes and then it just keeps going not adding much. There are extended sections of nothing really happening. There is a proper 70's counter culture but it doesn't have much substance. Bit to big for it's breeches, constantly playing with big characters and concepts the same way a kid plays with his food. Some nice moments in any case. Generally lacks a voice and is annoying.

Worth playing in the background and being surprised by but not great to focus on as it is numbing.